RASKELF CRICKET CLUB CONSTITUTION
1.
NAME & OBJECTIVES
1.1.
The name of the club shall be Raskelf Cricket Club and the objectives are to
promote:
1.1.1. the playing of the game of
cricket
1.1.2. an interest and appreciation
of the playing and watching of cricket
1.1.3. social intercourse between members
of the club.
1.2.
The objectives will be executed fairly and without prejudice to
age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, creed, colour, social status and
sexual orientation.
1.3.
The club
will be situated at the Village Hall, Raskelf,
2.
MEMBERSHIP
2.1.
Membership shall consist of playing and non playing members who have
paid a subscription to the club within the preceding twelve months, or if no subscription
is applicable, have paid all their match fees to date.
2.2.
The club shall be run by the Committee which is elected annually
at the Annual General Meeting.
2.3.
To become a playing member of the club a person must be nominated
and seconded by other members of the club (one of whom shall be a member of the Committee) who
shall vouch for the candidate’s fitness for membership. The Committee is empowered
to take up whatever enquiries it deems necessary to support an application for
new membership and is the final arbiter on membership applications.
2.4.
The Committee will have the power to take whatever disciplinary
action it deems necessary against any Member of the club who offends against the rules
of the club
or whose conduct, in the opinion of the Committee, has been inappropriate for a
member of the club.
3.1.
The officers of the club shall be the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Honorary
Secretary, Honorary Treasurer, Honorary Fixtures Secretary, First Second and
Wednesday eleven Captains and Vice- Captains, the Groundsman
and at least one other elected member of the club.
3.2.
All officers will be elected annually at the Annual General
Meeting. Each officer will retire from their position annually but may seek
re-election at the Annual General Meeting.
3.3.
In the event of an officer resigning before the Annual General
Meeting the Committee will appoint a successor as deemed appropriate.
3.4.
The Committee is entitled to create additional officers of the club, as it deems
necessary.
3.5.
The Committee is entitled to co-opt any person it deems suitable
to assist them in the management of the club. In doing so the status of
officer of the club
will not be bestowed upon the individual.
4.
THE COMMITTEE
4.1.
The management of the club shall be the responsibility of the Committee, which
shall consist of the officers of the club.
4.2.
The Committee shall meet as necessary in order to properly conduct
the affairs of the club and shall conform to the resolutions agreed at the
Annual General Meeting.
4.3.
A quorum shall consist of five Committee members.
4.4.
The club
Chairman will chair the Committee meetings. In the absence of the club
Chairman the Vice-Chairman will chair the meeting. In the absence of both the
Chairman and the Vice-Chairman another officer of the club, elected for the purpose
prior to any other business of the previous Committee meeting, will chair the
meeting.
4.5.
At any meeting of the Committee each officer of the club
present, apart from the Chairman of the meeting, will be entitled to one vote
on every question raised. In the case of equality of voting the Chairman of the
meeting will have the casting vote.
4.6.
The Committee will have the power to appoint such sub-committees
as may be necessary and persons may be co-opted onto the Committee, or
sub-committees, as deemed necessary.
4.7.
The Committee will have the power to make any arrangements that seem
appropriate for raising funds for club purposes.
4.8.
The Committee will have the power to manage club finances as appropriate,
within the framework set by the Annual General Meeting.
5.
ACCOUNTS
5.1.
The accounts of the club shall be examined and certified, independently of the
Honorary Treasurer, then signed by the Honorary Treasurer and presented at the
Annual General Meeting.
5.2.
The Honorary Treasurer shall be prepared to present a current
financial statement at any meeting of the Committee.
6.
GENERAL MEETINGS
6.1.
An Annual General Meeting will be held, annually, usually in
January or February. Notice of the meeting shall be published at least 14 days before
the date of the meeting, copies of the agenda and accounts being available on
request.
6.2.
The club
Chairman (in the case of an Annual General Meeting the retiring Chairman will
chair) will chair any General Meeting of the club. In the absence of the club
Chairman the Vice-Chairman will chair the General Meeting. In the absence of
both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman a club member, elected for the
purpose prior to any other business of the previous meeting, will chair the
General Meeting.
6.3.
At any General Meeting of the club every eligible member
present, apart from the Chairman of the meeting, will be entitled to one vote
on every question raised. In the case of equality of voting the Chairman of the
General Meeting will have the casting vote.
6.4.
The Honorary Secretary shall take notes of proceedings at all
General Meetings of the club. The retiring Honorary Secretary will take notes of
the Annual General Meeting.
6.5.
The business of the Annual General Meeting will include, but not be
restricted to:
6.5.1. Presentation of the club
Captain’s Report.
6.5.2. Presentation of the Honorary
Treasurer’s Report.
6.5.3. Election of officers.
6.5.4. Proposals by the Committee for
alterations to club
rules.
6.5.5. Proposals for changes to club
subscriptions and match fees etc.
6.5.6.
Proposals by any other member of the club for alterations to the rules.
(Notice of such proposals shall be given to the Honorary Secretary at least 28
days before the meeting). Late proposals shall only be accepted with the
consent of Committee.
6.6.
An Extraordinary General Meeting can be called by The Committee or
if any five Members of the club forward notice of request for such a meeting to the
Honorary Secretary. This request shall state the business to be transacted at
the meeting. The notice advising such a meeting shall be sent to all members,
giving at least seven days’ notice. This meeting to be held within one month of
the date of the request.
7.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
7.1.
Subscriptions to the club will be set by the committee at the first meeting
after the AGM. There will be four different categories of member:
7.1.1. Playing Member
7.1.2. Student/unemployed Playing
Members
7.1.3. Junior member (U16)
7.1.4. Social/non-playing member
7.2.
The Committee may, at its discretion, reduce any individual member’s
subscription for any cause it may consider appropriate.
7.3.
For playing members who have not paid by 1st June, subscriptions
shall be increased by 20% and the offending player will not be selected to
play until the subscription is paid. This rule may be relaxed
at the discretion of the committee
7.4.
The Honorary Treasurer, who shall pay them into the club
account, shall receive all subscriptions to the club. Receipts for all
subscriptions will be available upon request; however, members who pay their subscriptions
in cash will automatically receive a receipt from the Honorary Treasurer.
7.5.
No subscription will be required from a player who plays no more
than four matches in a season. If a subscription has been paid by such a player
it may, at the discretion of the Committee, be refunded.
8.
ALTERATION OF RULES
8.1.
These rules may be altered by a majority of two-thirds or more of
members present and entitled to vote at any General Meeting of the club, of
which notice has been duly given under Rules 6.1 and 6.6 specifying the
intended alteration.
9.
DISPLAY OF RULES
9.1.
A copy of the Rules and Regulations, for the time being in force,
shall be available on request to the committee and on the club website.
10.1.
Any Member is entitled to introduce guests to the club
provided that no person shall be introduced as a guest who has been expelled
from the club
or whose application for membership has been declined.
10.2.
Non-members of the club (in this instance defined as an individual who has
never been a club
member) maybe invited to play for the club in up to five matches in
any one season, subject to the non-availability of club members. Breach of this
threshold will be at the discretion of the Committee.
11.1.
The Committee shall have the power to deal with any matter not provided
for in these Rules.